21 Ridiculous Things You Do When You Fancy Someone

If you've clicked on this page, then we hate to break it to you, but have probably fancied upwards of three people throughout your life. Sucks to be you.

We're joking, of course, because we've all been unlucky enough to fall into the depths of 'liking someone and therefore living in a constant state of fear, possibly forever'. But if you've done any of these things, then we really feel your pain...

1. OK, you've woken up one day and realised, oh dear lord I have a crush, why do bad things happen to me?

Especially if you're a slightly shy person, which means you're going to go a delightful shade of red any time you come within 50 feet of this new inconvenience (aka crush).

2. Once you start coming around to the idea that you like someone, you sure as hell don't say anything about it

Because we all know that once you utter your crush's name, you jinx it. Keep your mouth shut.

3. But once you DO admit it nobody can shut you up

Of course, you confess your horrible secret on a night out with friends, and now it's out in the open you can't stop listing reasons WHY you like them. You have word vomit, and there's going to be tons more of it.

4. Even though you've now admitted it, you assume your crush has no interest in you

Because you don't want to seem too full of yourself, which is basically the most annoying thing in the entire world.

5. Social media stalking becomes your new form of exercise

Soon, you’re 86 weeks deep in their cousin’s Instagram page, desperately trying not to like something and sweating like you're in Mission Impossible.

6. If numbers have been exchanged, you reassess your texting game

TURN OFF YOUR READ RECEIPTS FOR THE LOVE OF GOD.

7. And then you send a risky, possible game changer of a text and proceed to throw your phone into the ocean

Or you know, just turn it onto Airplane Mode for a few hours until you finally give in and get one of your friends to check it.

8. Casual walk-bys are your new favourite thing

At a party and you know your crush is there? We've all done some serious laps of a garden in the hopes of casually bumping into them. Which is not sad at all.

9. You make an extra effort in your appearance... And all the wrong people notice

If someone utters the question, 'you look different' while you're in front of your crush, you are legally allowed to punch them in the throat.

10. If you were to enter Mastermind, your expert subject would be them

It's kind of terrifying how much information you can find out about a person on Facebook.

11. You start showing interest in their favourite hobby and pretend it's just a coincidence

"Um, I have ALWAYS loved Ju Jitsu, you obviously just don't pay that much attention."

12. This new hobby is also an excellent excuse to see them again - completely, totally by accident

They'll think it's fate, but only you'll know that you're a sneaky genius.